YAKIMA — The Yakama Nation now owns the Klickitat Hatchery, a facility near Glenwood which releases three species of salmon into the Klickitat River to boost populations.
Yakama Nation Fisheries has led and maintained operations at the state’s hatchery since 2006, a news release said.
The transfer from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to the tribal government officially took place on Dec. 13. Klickitat Hatchery was built in 1949.
“It’s an honor to be able to be a part of this and have the land returned to our people and we will continue to be driven to support the salmon and people that are working there,” Phil Rigdon, Yakama Nation Department of Natural Resources superintendent, said in the release.